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AL SB296

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/24/2016

Primary Sponsor

Tim Melson

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Origin

Senate

Regular Session 2016

AI Summary

  • Creates a program allowing medical practitioners to prescribe epinephrine auto-injectors to authorized entities (camps, day care centers, restaurants, amusement parks, sports facilities, and similar venues) for emergency use, with prescriptions valid for two years.

  • Permits trained employees and agents of authorized entities to provide and administer epinephrine auto-injectors to individuals experiencing anaphylaxis without requiring a prior prescription or allergy diagnosis.

  • Requires employees and agents responsible for epinephrine auto-injectors to complete initial anaphylaxis training and refresher training every two years covering recognition of allergic reactions, storage/administration procedures, and emergency follow-up.

  • Provides immunity from civil and criminal liability for authorized entities, their employees, medical practitioners, pharmacists, and training entities when acting in good faith under the program, except for willful or wanton conduct.

  • Requires authorized entities to report incidents involving epinephrine auto-injector administration to the Department of Public Health, which shall publish annual summaries; authorizes the State Board of Health to adopt implementing rules.

Legislative Description

Epinephrine, auto-injectors, authorize administration of by non medical persons, program created

Epinephrine

Last Action

Indefinitely Postponed

4/28/2016

Committee Referrals

Health and Human Services2/24/2016

Full Bill Text

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